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Our Silent Emergency: a candid look at the crisis of young male suicide
Last night a documentary was aired on BBC One featuring radio presenter Roman Kemp who publicly displayed his grief and anguish at losing...

Tom Robinson
Mar 17, 20216 min read
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Lockdown binge eating and inactivity a 'health time bomb' according to Yorkshire council
It's been an interesting week with lots of mental health stories being published once again. I think the media are going to have to be...

Tom Robinson
Mar 13, 20214 min read
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Caroline Flack found heartbreak impossible according to sister Jody
There was a really short article in The Independent a few days ago in which Caroline Flack's sister and mother revealed details about the...

Tom Robinson
Mar 12, 20213 min read
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Social anxiety disorder: will the lifting of restrictions pose problems?
I read an article yesterday which discussed the potential problems for people with anxiety disorders, which could stem from the lifting...

Tom Robinson
Mar 10, 20214 min read
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CQC reports 'unacceptable service' and 'patient abuse' at psychiatric unit in Suffolk
An article published on the BBC News page on Friday revealed the terrible findings from an investigation at a mental health unit in...

Tom Robinson
Mar 9, 20214 min read
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In Bloom: one teenager's experience of the onset of bipolar disorder
Yesterday I wrote about how books can aid mental well-being through the escapism and comfort that can be experienced through reading...

Tom Robinson
Mar 6, 20213 min read
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Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts champions reading your way to better mental health
I was so thrilled to see an article on the Music News page this week, in which Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts discusses the benefits of...

Tom Robinson
Mar 5, 20213 min read
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'Death with a heartbeat': Horse & Hound magazine covers my horrific battle with mental illness
I'm so thrilled that people are picking up on what I'm trying to achieve through my writing, and all of the mental health messages that...

Tom Robinson
Mar 1, 20213 min read
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British press were 'destroying my mental health', says Prince Harry
It's been another interesting week, with many really great mental health articles in the news pages and headlines which is really great...

Tom Robinson
Feb 27, 20213 min read
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Do the seasons affect mood? Adrian Chiles discusses his own experience
There was a short article in The Guardian yesterday, written by famous broadcaster Adrian Chiles who is yet another person to open up...

Tom Robinson
Feb 24, 20213 min read
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Isolation and lack of work/life balance cited as factors in poor mental health rates by U.K farmers
I wasn't going to write about farmers again until I'd watched the 'Under the Soil' documentary that was mentioned on a recent Countryfile...

Tom Robinson
Feb 20, 20213 min read
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Severe mental illness prioritised in Covid 19 vaccine rollout
In contrast to the terrible news I mentioned yesterday and the difficult and distressing subjects that I often discuss on this site,...

Tom Robinson
Feb 17, 20214 min read
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Nicole Phelps reveals her fears about losing husband Michael to depression
It is with shock and sadness that I am writing this post this morning, because almost as soon as I'd finished yesterday's article about...

Tom Robinson
Feb 16, 20214 min read
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50 ways to stay positive and avoid boredom in lockdown
The negative impact that the pandemic is having on our mental health is being widely documented. You can't now do a search for mental...

Tom Robinson
Feb 13, 20214 min read
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The benefits of hugging and how to treat people in mental pain
I am very conscious of the fact that I am covering some very difficult and distressing topics while writing daily on the subject of...

Tom Robinson
Feb 12, 20214 min read
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Farmers and mental health; why they need our support and focus
Last Sunday I happened to turn on the TV just as a report about mental health in the farming community was being aired. The weekly,...

Tom Robinson
Feb 11, 20214 min read
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Psychiatric medications: Are they being prescribed too readily?
I read an article in The Telegraph on Saturday which highlights the potential problems we are now facing as a result of increased...

Tom Robinson
Feb 10, 20213 min read
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General Sir Patrick Saunders opens up and urges others to seek help with mental health
There was an article in The Mail Online last week, in which an Army general revealed the problems he faced in relation to his own mental...

Tom Robinson
Feb 9, 20213 min read
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Discovering new passions to boost mental well-being
The news articles that I have written about this week have all covered quite intense subjects so I thought that today's post should be a...

Tom Robinson
Feb 6, 20213 min read
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Supporting your child's mental well-being through the pandemic
This week is Children's Mental Health Week so I have therefore decided that my first post should be written around this topic to spread...

Tom Robinson
Feb 1, 20213 min read
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